Clothes-mangle.



J. TYLUTKI & L. ZIEMIANSKI.

CLOTHES MANGLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1916.

1,209,081. Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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CLOTHS MANGLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. 1916.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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This invention relates to newand useful improvements in clothes mangles.j

'An object of the present invention is to provide a' clothes mangle in'which the material to be mangled or smoothed is wound upon' cylindricalbodies and placed upom a plane surface and upon which cylindrical--bodies is mounteda weighted boxor similar receptacle that isadaptedtobemoved thereover to cause the bodies to roll so to press theexcessmoisture therefrom and render-thefabric smooth and free of creasesand wrinkles.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood and the accompanying drawings show thepreferred form of construction for carrying these ideas into operation.

In the accompanying drawings which show the preferred embodiment of theinvention :Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a clothes mangle builtin accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe same, showing the rack bar carried by the weighted box and thepinion meshing therewith for reciprocating the same. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view showing the weighted box resting upon therollers to be mangled, and Fig. A is a vertical cross sectional viewshowing the driving mechanism and the manner of weighting andreciprocating the box.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, the referencenumeral 10 designates the corner posts of the supporting frame that areconnected by longitudinal and transverse base struts 11 and 12respectively to provide a rectangular frame. A table 13 is carried bythe. corner posts 10 preferably midway the height thereof, while theupper ends of the corner posts are connected by the longitudinal siderails 14 and 15.

A box-like receptacle 16 is freely mounted upon the table 13 and has theopen upper end thereof closed by removable cover walls 17 locatedadjacent each side thereof, while the central portion receives the rackbar 18' Specification-of Letters-Patent. A

with' upwardly positioned teeth 19, 'as is in dicat'edg' the rack barbeing secured thereto in any preferred manner.

The operating-mechanism for reciprocating thebox-like"receptacleincludes a pair of oppositely positioned power stubshafts 20 that are journaled in the side rails 14: and 15 and upon theouter squared end of which may be removably mounted a crank handle 21. A

dri'ving'gea'r 22isfixe'dto each stub shaft 20' and is held in spacedrelation relative to the 'side' rails lt and 15 as by the spacingcollars 23. Ashaft-24 is journaled transverselyof the frame'in the sidesupports 25' of the table? 13- and has mounted'upon each end thereof anidle pinion 26 that is in e11 ga'gement' with thedriving gears 22.

A pair of upstanding threaded bolts 27 is carried by eacho'f'theside-rails 14' and upon each-bolt is positioned a compression coilspring 28. A shaft 29 is positioned transversely of the frame and hasthe ends thereof extending between the bolts 27 and retained in suchosition by the cross head 30 loosely received on the upper threaded endsof the bolts 27 and engaged by the thumb nuts 31 slightly to compressthe coil springs and move the cross heads downwardly into engagementwith the shaft 29. A central pinion 32 is carried by the shaft 29 and isin mesh with the rack teeth 19 of the bar 18, while pinions 33 arecarried by the ends of the shaft 29 and are in mesh with the drivinggears 22. It will be seen that when the pinion 32 is revolved by themeshing gears 22 and 33 that such rotary motion will be converted intoreciprocating motion by engagement of the pinion 32 with the rack bar 19on the box-like receptacle 16.

In the use of the device, the pieces of fabric 3 are wound upon thespindles 35 and placed upon the table 13 andthe box 16 rests thereonwith the desired pressure, as by the reception of a suitable number ofweights 36, asis indicated in Figs. 2 and 4. By operating the drivinggear 22, the pinions 33 upon the shaft 29 are revolved and such motionis communicated to the pinion 32 that is in mesh with the rack bar 19and the box 16 is thereby reciprocated and bears with the desiredpressure upon the fabric 34 on'the spindles 35. The box 16 is limited inits movements by the pins 37 carried by the side rails 14 and extendinginto longitudinal slots or openings 38 in the side walls of the box. Ifit be desired to reciprocate the box I Patented Dec. 19, 1916..Application filed' Ap'ri14, 1916.; Se1'ia11 T'o-.88,9-15:

directly with the operating mechanism disconnected or removed, thehandles 39 upon the ends of the box may be gripped by an operator ateach end thereof and reciprocated as desired.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelieved to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless tobe understood that minor changes may be made in the form, proportion anddetails of construction without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as hereinafter claimed.

l/Vhat We claim as new is 1. In a mangle, a frame having operating meanstherein, a pressing member in the frame adapted to move over a fabric tobe pressed and having a rack thereon, a transverse shaft extending overthe pressing member having a pinion thereon meshing with the rack andhaving connection with said operating means for driving the shaft,movable bearings for the shaft, adjustable means engaging the bearingsto move the same and vary the tension of the pressing member upon thefabric, and springs beneath the bearings to automatically raise the sameupon the release of said adjustable means and permit the quickadjustment of the shaft.

2. In a mangle, a frame having operating means therein, a pressingmember in the frame adapted to move over a fabric to be pressed andhaving a rack thereon, a transverse shaft extending over the pressingmember, having a pinion thereon meshing with the rack and havingconnection With said operatingmeans for driving the shaft, a pair ofbolts arranged at opposite sides and at opposite ends of the shaft,crossheads slidably mounted on the bolts and bearing over the shaft,springs on the bolts beneath the cross-heads to urge the latterupwardly, and adjusting nuts on the upper ends of the bolts and adaptedto be turned downwardly against and to move the crossheads and thepressing member toward the fabric.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signa tures.

JAN TYLUTKI. LADISLAUS ZIEMIANSKI.

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Washington, D. 0.?

